Mrs. Gene Weatherford Jansen was born March 20, 1922 to Robert and Willie Weatherford in Harned, Kentucky. She passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at her home. The family moved to Munfordville, Kentucky in 1927. She graduated from Munfordville High School then earned her R.N. (Registered Nurse) from Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She studied Public Health at Peabody in Nashville, Tennessee, served as Public Health Nurse in Hart County Health Department in KY two (2) years and two (2) years at Branch County Health Department in Coldwater, Michigan.

She married Gerard J. Jansen, DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine), September 5, 1946 and they made their home and established a veterinary practice in Hammond, Wisconsin. In 1952, Dr. Jansen re-entered the U.S. Army. They had three sons, Robert Allen, James Howard, and Calvin David. They were a military family traveling with him through eight state-side assignments and two overseas, which included Denmark for three (3) years and Bangkok, Thailand for two (2) years. COL Jansen retired from the Army at Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma where they made their final home.

Gene Jansen was preceded in death by her husband, Gerard, and is survived by three sons, Robert, James, and Calvin, his wife, Tina, and grandchildren, Callie and Christina Jansen.

A funeral service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1022 NW 67th Street, Lawton, OK 73505.

The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page.

Interment to follow at Highland Cemetery, 2201 NW Fort Sill Blvd., Lawton, OK 73507 under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.